Letter
William R. Boggs to Major-General MAGRUDER, August 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, La., August 1, 1863.
Major-General MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Texas, &c., Houston, Tex.:
GENERAL: Lieutenant-General Smith has received information of the capture of 12,000 stand of arms belonging to the Confederate States by the French blockading squadron at the mouth of the Rio Grande ; also that the commanding officer of the squadron has expressed a willingness to return these arms.
He desires to know what steps have been taken in the matter, and also to have from you a summary of all arms, ordnance, and ordnance stores, &c., that have been received in Texas through Brownsville.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. R. BOGGS,
Brigadier-General, and Chief of Staff.
Brigadier-General, and Chief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, 1862–63, Pt. 1. Location: Shreveport, La.. Summary: W. R. Boggs requests Major-General Magruder to report actions taken regarding the French capture and potential return of 12,000 Confederate arms at the Rio Grande and to summarize received military supplies in Texas.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 26, Part 1
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